Sermon Recap | Feb. 9, 2025

February 12th, 2025

Living on the Edge

Most people spend 60% of their lives working, yet many feel their jobs are too small for their spirit. There's a deeper truth we must understand - before we're called to do something, we're called to someone.

What is Your True Calling?

Your calling isn't defined by your job title or description. These may be tools to fulfill your calling, but your true calling is eternal. As stated in Jeremiah 29:11, God has specific plans to prosper you and give you hope and a future.

What Holds Us Back from Our Calling?

We often face "inhibitors" - things that keep us focused on the temporal rather than the eternal. The challenge is to move beyond these limitations and align ourselves with God's heart.

Signs You May Be Living Below Your Calling

Feeling your current role is too small for your spirit
Wondering if there's something more meaningful you should be doing
Sensing an unfulfilled purpose in your life
Living in ways that feel disconnected from eternal impact

How Do We Discover Our Calling?

Several pathways help us uncover and confirm our calling:

Scripture study - seeking God's guidance through His Word
Prayer - developing communion with God
Fellowship - learning from other believers
Godly counsel - seeking wisdom from mature Christians
Natural gifting - recognizing God-given abilities and their results

Take Action On Your Caling

The Bible teaches in Luke 16:10 that "whoever can be trusted in very little can be trusted in much." To walk in your calling:

Cast seed toward what the Holy Spirit is indicating
Gather with like-minded people
Educate yourself thoroughly
Ask for clarity and wisdom
Take proactive steps of obedience

Regaining Your Effectiveness

Using the story from 2 Kings 6:1-7, we learn important principles about maintaining effectiveness in our calling:

Recognize when you've lost your "cutting edge"
Be willing to identify where you lost effectiveness
Mark the spot for a miracle
Take action to recover what was lost
Trust God to restore your effectiveness

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Life Application

This week, challenge yourself to:

Identify areas where you might have lost your "cutting edge" in serving God
Mark specific spots in your life where you need God's miraculous intervention
Take practical steps to realign with your divine calling

Ask yourself:

Am I living my life too small compared to God's calling?
Where have I lost my effectiveness for God's kingdom?
What specific steps can I take this week to move toward God's fuller purpose for my life?

Remember, loss is not the last word. God can restore and renew your effectiveness for His kingdom, regardless of past setbacks or current limitations.

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